Hasta La Gadget!

I would dare to venture and say that when it comes to those who read books and magazines, this particular crowd can be divided into two – the first who absolutely love all their books, that they loathe to loan it out to others, while the second group would not mind sharing the same book all around, and think that books should be read well – which means folding “dog ears” to mark the position where you have stopped reading to return to later. Bookmarks are for the weak! Well, the £19.95 Electronic Dictionary Bookmark might give you something else to think about for sure.

Not only are you sure that you know where was the last time that you have stopped reading that particular book, the Electronic Dictionary Bookmark holds one very distinct advantage – as its name suggests, it will also come with a built-in dictionary so that you will be able to check out right there and then a particular word that has confounded your brain. It is actually the Collins English dictionary that features 38,0000 definitions, which has been specially condensed into a sleek and slender gadget.
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Sharp is set to launch a new electronic dictionary, the Brain PW-A7400. Powered by 2x AA alkaline batteries, this travel-friendly electronic dictionary comes with a 5.0-inch 480 x 320 TFT color touchscreen display, a sub-display, a 150MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot and 105 recorded contents. The Brain PW-A7400 will hit the market from June 14th for 35,000 Yen (about $347) in red, silver and black color options. [Sharp]

Seiko Instruments Inc. will launch a new electronic dictionary namely the DF-X10000. Powered by a built-in Li-ion rechargeable battery, this travel-friendly dictionary comes with a 5.1-inch 800 x 480 color touchscreen display, a 1GB of user memory area, a microSD/SDHC card slot, 44 recorded contents (World Encyclopedia Heibonsha revised edition – volume 31 included), a micro-USB port and WiFi connectivity. The DF-X10000 will go on sale from mid-March for around 75,000 Yen (about $805). [Product Page]

Don’t you think that language is a wonderful thing? I personally think so, and have a great admiration for people who seem to have the knack of picking up languages just like that, and they can rattle off fluently in a room full of different nationalities, speaking to them in their own heart language without nary a mistake. For lesser mortals like me, there is always an electronic device out there which could help me out in a potentially tight spot, especially when I am in an unfamiliar country or territory. Enter the $249.95 Full Phrase Talking Translator, where this model will translate and articulate full phrases and words typed on its keyboard instead of just concentrating on individual words.

The Full Phrase Talking Translator is able to instantly display translations to and from English for 210,000 common travel phrases, or rather, 1.8 million words in 24 European languages, three Asian languages, English, Arabic, or Hindi. The dictionary that powers this translator would be the New Oxford American Dictionary, and it is smart enough to maintain a history of searched terms so that you can create a favorites list for commonly used phrases. It won’t take up too much space in your luggage when you travel either, as it roughly measures the size of a smartphone. Just make sure you carry a pair of AAA batteries to have it function as spares on your travels.

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